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Sydney Cairns

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Fri, 09 Jun SYD - CNS

Sun, 11 Jun CNS - SYD

349€ 349€

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Thu, 15 Jun SYD - CNS

Fri, 16 Jun CNS - SYD

395€ 386€

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Mon, 19 Jun SYD - CNS

Thu, 22 Jun CNS - SYD

214€ 202€

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Sat, 24 Jun SYD - CNS

Mon, 26 Jun CNS - SYD

258€ 252€

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Thu, 29 Jun SYD - CNS

Sat, 01 Jul CNS - SYD

298€ 291€

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Fri, 07 Jul SYD - CNS

Sat, 08 Jul CNS - SYD

363€ 352€

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Route information

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Currency and cost comparison

Exchange rate

1.00 EUR = 1.67 AUD

Euro Australian Dollar

1 AUD = 0.61 EUR

Last checked on 01 June 2023

Train

Local, one-way ticket

37%

Trains in Cairns are 37% cheaper than in Sydney.

Sydney

3.04€

Cairns

1.91€

Meal

Mid-priced restaurant

A meal in Cairns costs roughly the same as in Sydney.

Sydney

15.18€

Cairns

15.18€

Taxi

Standard daytime start rate

52%

A taxi fare in Cairns is 52% cheaper than in Sydney.

Sydney

3.64€

Cairns

1.76€

Coffee

Regular cappuccino

Coffee is 6% more expensive in Cairns than in Sydney.

Sydney

2.98€

Cairns

3.17€

Sydney airports

( Sydney Airport (Kingsford Smith Airport) (SYD)

How far from city centre: 8 kms
( Rose Bay Spb (RSE)

How far from city centre: 8 kms
( Palm Beach Spb (LBH)

How far from city centre: 12 kms
( Bankstown (BWU)

How far from city centre: 21 kms

Cairns airports

( Cairns International Airport (CNS)

How far from city centre: 48 kms

K Distance: 2009 kms

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For flights from Sydney to Cairns, how can I find the cheapest price?

On eDreams we use machine learning to find the most economical flight between Sydney and Cairns. By taking into account the combinations of airlines, stopovers, direct flights as well as the various criteria for the journeys, our search engine allows us to offer our customers the best price under the best conditions.

Is Cairns more expensive than Sydney to visit?

Looking at taxi prices, a ride in Cairns costs an average of 1.76 EUR euros, 52% cheaper than Sydney, with a fare of 3.64 EUR euros, while train tickets cost 37% less in Cairns: 1.91 EUR euros against 3.04 EUR euros in Sydney. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 15.18 EUR euros in both Cairns and Sydney. The price of a coffee is approximately 6% more expensive in Cairns, with an average of 3.17 EUR euros, while in Sydney the coffee costs 2.98 EUR.

When booking, when is the best time to do so in order to get the best prices for Sydney to Cairns flights?

The most popular month for flights from Sydney to Cairns are: January, July and May.

When is the best time to travel from Sydney to Cairns?

A good period of the year to visit Cairns from Sydney really depends on lots of personal preferences, price being one of the main criteria When it comes to popularity, December is the best month to fly to Cairns from Sydney, basedd on searches from our customers, followed by January and August. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds May, March and September are the months with fewer searches for the route Sydney - Cairns.

What is the duration of a flight from Sydney to Cairns?

Flight time, on average, from Sydney to Cairns is usually 03:09 hours on average, at an average distance of 1,975 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).

Which airports have flights between Sydney and Cairns?

The most common route form Sydney to Cairns is: Sydney Airport (Kingsford Smith Airport) (SYD) to Cairns International Airport (CNS). These airlines fly this route: